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Ethan Philion

@ethanphilion

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Another great night in Ohio! 💎 @caffevivace is a true Cincinnati jewel. Thank you for selling out BOTH shows!

A+ staff and hospitality! Much love to Brent Gallaher and the foundation, my Cincinnati Opera crew, and everyone in the community who came out and showed love. You made this night special.

Special thanks for my Chitown guys for bringing the 🔥, next stop—Baltimore.

Until next time—keep it swinging! 🎶

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🔊 Thank you, Cleveland, for showing love!

Now I can call @bopstoptms another jazz home when I’m in the Midwest. Hearing you sing my tune “Remember” had me in tears. Seeing people love your music is such a warm feeling.

A special thank-you to the hospitality and sound teams, my Chitown cats, and to @bryan.kennard.music for making the connection.

Until next time, keep it swinging! 🎶❤️

G. Thomas Allen ~

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I’ll be back at @berlinmpls with Circle of Trust on Oct 23rd! We’ll be playing music from my new record, Mercy We Need, out now on all platforms. See you there, Minneapolis! Tix at the link in my bio, go get em!

@ethanphilion @ihitmybestfriends and special guest @akenyamusic shall be in the number!!

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THE WEEK AHEAD

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TUESDAY 10/13: JAZZ JAM

Join us for a Jazz Jam Session led by pianist @solomonlindenberg Chicago has a rich history of music — jazz in particular. We’re taking up that mantle to keep the spirit alive with an open jam that explores all things jazz!

House band at 8 Jam at 9 — No Cover

WEDNESDAY 10/14: CRAZY BINGO
Our wacky and wild bingo hosted by @therealcrazybingo is back! 🤩🙃🤪

It’s a good time for good!

7 o’clock — Free To Play

THURSDAY 10/15: GETTING FREE

Getting Free - A vibrant presentation of Soul, Jazz, House, and Funk alongside a curated art exhibition from talented young creatives right here in Chicago from @arthurthagod_
7 o’clock — $5 ~ 10

FRIDAY 10/16: CHRISTIAN LARUMBE

@chris.larumbe is an eclectic, multi-genre composer, guitarist, and singer whose music seamlessly fuses classical, jazz, avant-garde, and traditional Latin American sounds.

His acclaimed 2025 album, Refugio, captures his signature style, reimagining timeless Latin American anthems through a fresh, innovative jazz guitar lens.

Doors at 8:30 — $10

SATURDAY 10/17: ELLIE RUI 瑞

Ellie Rui 瑞 is a Chicago-based Jazz drummer from Columbus, Ohio. She moved to Chicago after graduating from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in the Spring of 2024.

Her compositions can be characterized by her percussive approach, even when writing for non-percussion instruments. @ellieruidrumz generally follows a “Jazz form” but her chord changes and rhythms are intentionally non-standard. Her unconventional musical choices are generally used to communicate the story/message behind her pieces. In her live shows, she shares parts of her life in the hope of brining people together.

Rui 瑞 likes to be around musicians that remind her of the kind of human being she strives to be.

Doors at 8:30 — $10

SATURDAY 10/17: AFTERS
Join us for some late night grooves as @tailormadevibes lays it on thick with some soul, funk and hiphop from across the ages.

11 o’clock — PWYC

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#independantvenue #livemusic #chicagomusicscene @lemon_chicago

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I had the honor of singing at the Epiphany Center for the Arts on 9/30/2026 and celebrating my friend, Julian’s album release. Check out Mercy We Need is on all streaming platforms. The title song ‘Mercy We Need’ was co-written by Julian and I in honor of my late mother, Mildred Parker🤍. Sending love to all who are grieving or experienced loss of a loved one. I’m thankful for all the blessings in this season 💜 #Healing music #MercyWeNeed

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Woah‼️ Grateful for this 3.5 star review in Downbeat for Waypoints in the upcoming November issue! Feels a little crazy to see this review in a magazine that I’ve been reading since high school. Thanks @downbeat_mag and @calligramrecords

“Sangalang’s first record, Quartet, was modestly successful, but Waypoints takes him into a different league at a single stride, and it’s a delightful listen.” -Brian Morton

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Great time at @nublunyc! Thank you @ms.parker09 @ihitmybestfriends @ethanphilion. Headed to Cleveland tomorrow!

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ok new post: I am going to be trying my best to lead the house set at @lemon_chicago this month while @aidanbuck_mn is on the injured reserve recovering an untimely and brutal bear attack. luckily despite his injuries he will still be there to run the jam.
we got a nice trio for the first set featuring the inimitable @quinkirchner and @ethanphilion and the second set will feature you! please come play!

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Chicago, thank you for a SOLD OUT album release show. Here are a few thoughts on the night. More to come. Thank you @epiphanyarts201. Thank you @vsopstudios. Thank you, Circle of Trust. And thank you, friends and family new and old for coming out to support Mercy We Need. Lord have mercy. On to @go.testify!

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Last night was a celebration, a joyful sound, a swirling of God, of Mother, and us. A moan of collective grief, a prayer for the homeward traveler, a dance so light I am lifted today.

I was held, embraced, prayed for, given room to grieve, cherished, healed, and returned to purpose. Clarified; may I carry my love for the Lord, not just in my heart, but in my doing, in the breath of my song, in every utterance, every day, and may that doing replenish me. May I carry this love for the women in my life, for Mother Earth, in my deeds and in my actions today. May we grant ourselves Mercy, grant each other mercy, may Mercy flow in the gift of this album by these tremendously talented musicians.
A circle of trust, extending from stage, to us. Thank you for last night, for this signed copy of the album I listen to today, for a renewal of spirit and purpose I feel today.
Let these images I was able to capture, these stolen moments, be a testament to the talents God gave me, to the talents of these musicians, to their dedication to the craft, to our purpose here on earth.
‘The Mercy we Need’ is an album we need, and I would encourage anyone who can, to see this band live, for in their show there is catharsis, laughter, and a steady movement towards the divine.
- photographer Christopher Andrew, reflections on the album release performance at Epiphany Arts Center 9.30.26

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Thank you Chicago!! See you at @epiphanyarts201 TONIGHT! @ms.parker09 @ethanphilion @lenardsimpson @ihitmybestfriends

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Prairie Grass makes its Chicago debut next Thursday, October 8, at The CheckOut.

Ethan, Devin, and I have been playing this music together over the past few months, and I’m excited to finally bring this trio to Chicago. We’ll be playing a set of my originals starting at 8 PM.

@ethanphilion - upright bass @crumbsonthedrums - drums and cymbals Kenny Reichert - electric guitar

Thursday, October 8 8:00 PM @thecheckoutchicago

Tickets at the link in bio. Hope to see you there!

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